# Carson Kelly (86 OVR)

> Carson Kelly (Cubs), 86 OVR C: a Diamond card from the Topps Now series in MLB 25. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/topps-now-carson-kelly-4ed17d5a

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 86 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | C |
| Team | Cubs |
| Series | Topps Now |
| Edition | MLB 25 |
| In real life: | [Carson Kelly — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/carson-kelly-608348) |
| In real life: | [Chicago Cubs real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/cubs) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 97th best of 273 catchers
- 943rd best of 1,962 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | — |
| Power | — |
| Speed | — |
| Arm | — |
| Fielding | — |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 80 |  |
| Contact vs R | 82 |  |
| Power vs L | 58 |  |
| Power vs R | 80 |  |
| Plate vision | 72 |  |
| Plate discipline | 66 |  |
| Batting clutch | 92 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 92 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Cubs |  |
| Position | C |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 30 |  |
| Height | 6'2" |  |
| Weight | 212 lbs |  |
| Born | Illinois |  |
| Number | 15 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 67 |  |
| Arm strength | 67 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 85 | Top 9% |
| Blocking | 77 | Top 2% |
| Speed | 41 |  |
| Baserunning | 3 |  |
| Reaction | 77 |  |

## Quirks

- [Dead Red](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/dead-red): Excels at hitting fastballs

## Obtained from

- Program (Spotlight Programs)

## Captains that boost this card

- [Anthony Rizzo](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/anthony-rizzo-5a390e19) - 99 OVR: Players from the Chicago Cubs
- [Pete Crow-Armstrong](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/pete-crow-armstrong-b2c2ea4b) - 99 OVR: Players from the Chicago Cubs
- [Jim Rice](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/jim-rice-3e52d100) - 99 OVR: Players who throw and bat righty
- [Luis Arraez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/luis-arraez-80de47d7) - 99 OVR: Players with less than 100 power
- [Matthew Boyd](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/matthew-boyd-ade4ebc2) - 96 OVR: Players from the Chicago Cubs
- [Nico Hoerner](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/nico-hoerner-b24af918) - 91 OVR: Players from the Chicago Cubs
- [Alfonso Soriano](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/alfonso-soriano-ce09fdc5) - 85 OVR: Players from the Chicago Cubs

## More Cubs at C

- [Carson Kelly](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/2025-postseason-carson-kelly-dc346f5d) - 99 OVR · C · CHC · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Kyle Schwarber](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/pipeline-past-kyle-schwarber-60780d57) - 92 OVR · C · CHC · Diamond: 61,000 stubs
- [Moises Ballesteros](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/topps-now-moises-ballesteros-1229f0ad) - 88 OVR · C · CHC · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Carson Kelly](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/live-carson-kelly-014ccbab) - 83 OVR · C · CHC · Gold: 1,500 stubs
- [Miguel Amaya](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/live-miguel-amaya-0ecbe2d1) - 76 OVR · C · CHC · Silver: 239 stubs
- [Reese McGuire](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/live-reese-mcguire-9c7665e0) - 73 OVR · C · CHC · Bronze: 235 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Carson Kelly](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/2025-postseason-carson-kelly-dc346f5d) - 99 OVR · C · CHC · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Carson Kelly](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/live-carson-kelly-014ccbab) - 83 OVR · C · CHC · Gold: 1,500 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Carson Kelly?

It can't be bought on the market right now. It comes from: Program (Spotlight Programs).

### What quirks does Carson Kelly have?

Dead Red.

### Where can I see Carson Kelly's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Carson Kelly](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/carson-kelly-608348)

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